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About Brennan McKenna & Lawlor, Chtd.

Brennan McKenna Mitchell & Shay, Chartered is committed to your privacy and to handling your legal matters personally, confidentially, and with the utmost discretion.

ESTABLISHED CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS IN GREENBELT, MARYLAND

High-profile cases are effectively managed with sensitivity and discretion.

If you are arrested or charged with a crime, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, as though the world is crashing down around you. Fortunately, at this critical moment, the attorneys at Brennan McKenna Mitchell & Shay, Chartered are ready to provide highly professional and trustworthy defense representation. If you face criminal charges in either the federal or state court system anywhere in Maryland, our highly experienced legal professionals are prepared to mount a strong defense on your behalf.

Our distinguished and dedicated advocates serve the needs of clients throughout Maryland.

Our Greenbelt attorneys are held in high esteem by clients and colleagues alike for a variety of reasons, but most notably because they have found us to be:

Accomplished — Our attorneys have received numerous accolades, which include being AV® Preeminentš Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® for high ethical standards and professional ability, and being named one of the top 75 lawyers out of 90,000 practicing in the Washington, D.C., area by Washingtonian magazine.

Experienced — Our legal team has more than one hundred years of combined experience, ranging from state and federal court trial work to arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Results oriented — We focus our energy, ability, and resources on securing the best outcome possible under the facts of the case.

Brennan McKenna Mitchell & Shay, Chartered is committed to your privacy and to handling your legal matters personally, confidentially, and with the utmost discretion. We also provide immediate legal assistance before charges are even filed to clients who find themselves under state or federal investigation.

Our Greenbelt criminal defense attorneys fight to protect your rights.

The skilled criminal defense lawyers at Brennan McKenna Mitchell & Shay, Chartered have extensive experience defending a wide array of criminal charges. We have delivered positive results for clients charged with every type of crime, including:

DUI and traffic offenses — A DUI conviction can harm your reputation and burden you with criminal and civil penalties, including the loss of your drivers' license. Moving violations can also be costly, with fines, penalty points and higher insurance premiums. Motorists should always fight these charges, but only with an experienced attorney at their side.

Drug crimes — In simple possession cases, the loss of reputation is often worse than the sentence, but some drug crime convictions can mean decades behind bars. Whether you are alleged to have had possession of a small amount of a controlled substance, or enough weight to be charged with trafficking, we have the experience and resources to challenge the case against you.

Violent crime — Our attorneys have vast experience in a variety of assault, battery, domestic violence, extortion, robbery, and homicide cases.

White collar crime — Our firm helps clients charged with nonviolent economic crime, criminal conspiracies, RICO violations, money laundering, computer crimes, embezzlement, public corruption, and tax evasion.

Sex crimes — We have experience defending clients from charges of solicitation, human trafficking, sexual assault, rape, and possession of internet child pornography. When sex crime charges are made public, your reputation can be irreparably damaged even if you are absolved of the crime. Our attorneys take every precaution to contain the story as we work diligently to resolve the charges.

When you retain Brennan McKenna Mitchell & Shay, Chartered , an accomplished criminal defense attorney provides knowledgeable, supportive and confidential legal assistance throughout the course of the legal proceedings.

Contact a reputable criminal defense firm in Greenbelt, Maryland.

The lawyers of Brennan McKenna Mitchell & Shay, Chartered serve clients in the state and federal courts throughout Maryland. Our offices are conveniently located in Greenbelt, Maryland, two minutes off I-495 S/I-95 S at Exit 23, and just a stone's throw from the U.S. District Court and the U.S. Attorney's Office. Call Brennan McKenna Mitchell & Shay, Chartered at 240-241-7027 or contact us online to schedule a free, confidential consultation.

 

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Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
June 28, 2022
Hired Law Firm

Entrusted with representing my family and you guys did not let us down. Thank you Mr. Madiou and the entire law firm.

Criminal Law
Posted by Annette
May 25, 2022
Hired Law Firm

Nicholas Madiou an Michael Lawlor is the dynamic duo, they defended my family whom means the world to me. I was able to communicate with no problems. Mr. Madiou explained all procedures so that I was able to understand. I was very impressed with their knowledge and comfort. I will definitely refer Nicholas Madiou and Michael Lawlor to friends an family. They get the job done. Thank you both.

 
Criminal Law
Posted by michelle
March 04, 2022
Hired Law Firm

great lawyer ,very trustworthy and great at explaining things .I highly recommend him you wont be dissappointed.

Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
December 24, 2020

My case is ongoing but Im confident that outcome will be positive. Mr Brennan is a very Smart person and will do everything he can for his for his clients. He really takes the time to go though your case and not at all like other lawyers that just want you to plead guilty so they dont have to do the work.. Im very pleased to have found him and Im very comfortable with my choice.. Thank you Mr Brennan

 
Litigation
Posted by J
June 26, 2024

Scum of the earth type attorney. No communication, awful attorney, in fact, communicates with judges ex parte.................................................................................................................

Federal Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
June 10, 2021
Hired Law Firm

they do the bare minimum and use the cover of "practicality" which in effect means that they don't even bother to care about the specific details regarding your case. They also lie to you about work they will do for you. On that note, far more charming and willing to listen until you make your retainer payment. What's most upsetting though is that they (especially Michael) will straight up lie to you about information that is actually easily publicly accessible (even though you can easily find the actual information online). They think you wont actually do the research yourself since you hired them so they manufacture whatever lies they need to in order to get you to do what they want. Also, very unorganized and untidy office, but if you have to hire them, make sure you visit the office because they will not spend a minute longer with you on Zoom, happily leaving you with questions unanswered.

 
Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
March 28, 2022
Hired Law Firm

Wow, where to begin? I retained this firm for my case, and it was one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made. Nicholas Madiou is extremely insensitive about all you have to endure and Michael Lawlor is a racist old man that talks over you and doesn’t let you talk and lies so much he should have his law license revoked. Moreover, these lawyers are extremely negligent and don’t even do the bare minimum that is expected from an attorney. I learned this after I retained new attorneys. I highly recommend that you seek other counsel.

 
Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
November 26, 2019

I found that his associate lawyer was cold and had no faith in his clients innocence. I feel he treated his client no as a person but a paycheck. And presented in a firm non caring attitude.

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Areas of Law

  • Criminal Law 5
    • Criminal Defense
    • Federal Criminal Defense
    • State Criminal Defense
    • Sex Crimes
    • DWI's and Traffic Offenses
  • Municipal Law
  • Litigation 1
    • Complex Civil Litigation
  • White Collar Crime 1
    • White Collar Crimes
  • Appellate Practice 2
    • Federal Criminal Appeals
    • State Criminal Appeals
  • Other 1
    • Professional Responsibility

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